.airbus

Overview

.airbus is a delegated brand gTLD created for Airbus S.A.S. as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. It operates as a restricted registry in which Airbus controls domain spaces to promote brand identity, provide authoritative product and company information, and enable services and communications for the brand and its associated entities.

History

• Applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program; Reveal Day cited on 13 June 2012.
• Sole applicant and manager: Airbus S.A.S.
• Registry operator (technical/registry services): Verisign (listed as registry in applicant information).
• Status: Delegated / Implemented on 10 Jun 2016.

Usage and Audience

• Intended users:
  • Airbus itself, its affiliates and partners associated with the Airbus brand.
  • Potential future use by suppliers and other brand-related organizations (as considered by Airbus).
• Common uses described in the application:
  • Provision of product and aircraft information.
  • Marketing and communications.
  • Service and resource delivery to consumers to promote trust, visibility and convenience.
• Domain structure: Airbus may use second- and third-level domains for different company, product or marketing purposes.

Registration Rules

• Registry model: Restricted registry under Airbus control.
• Eligibility: Domains are created and controlled by Airbus for Airbus, its affiliates and partners; Airbus may consider offering use to partners and suppliers at a later date.
• Expected scale: Airbus projected around 100 registrations in the first year, growing to approximately 450 registrations over the following years as services and campaigns expand.

SEO and Brand Impact

• Airbus positions .airbus to provide an authoritative Internet space that promotes brand identity, recognition and authenticity.
• The gTLD is intended to increase user trust and reassurance when interacting with Airbus online, help reduce phishing and related abuses, and improve visibility and brand control for Airbus-operated services and information.

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domain:       AIRBUS

organisation: Airbus S.A.S.
address:      1 rond point Maurice Bellonte
address:      Blagnac 31700
address:      France

contact:      administrative
name:         Head of Web & Images
organisation: Airbus S.A.S.
address:      1 rond point Maurice Bellonte
address:      Blagnac 31700
address:      France
phone:        +33 561933333
fax-no:       +33 561935948
e-mail:       ngtld-airbus@cscinfo.com

contact:      technical
name:         Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Inc.
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.AIRBUS 2a01:8840:6a:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.108.10
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.AIRBUS 2a01:8840:6b:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.109.10
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.AIRBUS 2a01:8840:6c:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.110.10
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.AIRBUS 161.232.32.10 2a01:8840:108:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.AIRBUS 2a01:8840:6d:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.111.10
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.AIRBUS 161.232.33.10 2a01:8840:109:0:0:0:0:10
ds-rdata:     51547 8 2 982b16e3bae278ab7146e3bdedaf3bfc9c8c46d7db3485321019d10c7f5108ee

whois:        whois.nic.airbus

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2016-05-26
changed:      2024-11-15
source:       IANA